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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-09-01

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-09-01

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-09-01

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-09-01

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The Press., 1887-01-20

Another young woman murder case re- corded in Connecticut, but apparently with less mystery than in previous cases. Y The locality is Middletown, the victim Frances Fox, and the suspected murderer, her em- ployer, N. P. Metcalf. The woman was a servant recently hired to look after Met calf's sick wife. The prisoner drove late Friday night to store kept by one Staf- ford, brother-in-law Of the murdered wom- an, and told him Frances lay dead in his barn, but that he did not know what was the cause of her death. Stafford returned with him and found the girl. dead in the barn with blanket covering the body and bullet hole in the left breast near the heart Medical Examiner Cleveland pro- nounced it case of murder, and Metcaf was arrested, locked up, and arraigned Sat urday. He pleaded not guilty, was com mitted without bail and the case adjourned to next Saturday. Popular opinion is strong against Metcalf, who is eccentric and unprepossessing. His general repu- tation is fairly good, however. Metcalf' wife says that the woman went out to the barn about o'clock. that her husband went soon after, previously visiting the place in winch he kept his pistol. On his return he said nothing to his wife about the Fox woman. He had an idea that everybody was conspiriug against hlm, and thought that the Fox woman was try ing to poison him. He is undoubtedly in sane. ...-ss.....
The Press., 1887-01-20
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The stase 1emperance Union.

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 This organization has now attained its majority. Its twenty-first annual conven- ton met in the Fourth Congregational church in Hartford on Tuesday. Part of it's work for the year 1886 WAS the delivery of 146 sermons and addresses. reaching 70 churches. 21 Sunday schools, and con- yentions. and the visitation of 1912 fami. lies by canvassers who distributed nearly 40. GOO pages of temperance literature, and collected S486. AT for the work of heunion. The entire expenses for the year were $3, ,638. 49. The new year begins with a small debt, which the friends of total ab- stinence and prohibition ought immediate ly to wipe out, and provide funds for the canvass already begun in behalf of consti- tutional prohibition.
 The spirit of this meeting was indicated by this expression in the report of the ex- ecutive committee, "We think there ought to be the utmost harmony between the different divisions of the great temperance army. Not shot should be shot into the camp of friends of the common, ,causestho' they might not agree with us as to meth ods of work" All the addresses coun- seled unity of action while intensity and perseverance were recognized as of the utmost importance.
 The principal speakers were Rev. Mir. Yeamens, recently from England, Rev. W. G. Puddefoot, of Michigan, Hon. J. N. Stearns of New York, and the eloquent colored man, Professor Price, of North Carolina. The convention was not less helpful to the cause than those of former years, and the organization enters with increasing vigor upon another year of eff clent work.
The Press., 1887-01-20

Jonas Gilman Clark of Worcester, has created happy sensation in that city by his announcement of purpose to give $1 ,OOO,00 to establish there 8 university. In brief, MT. Clark has associated with himself eight welLknown gentlemen of
 Worcester, who Tuesday presented to the legislature petition for an act of incorpo- ration establishing in Worcester an insti- tuition 'ffor the promotion of learning in all it's higher branches,'' to be callod Clark University in recognition of the munif- cence of its originator and founder, as shown by an endowment of $1, 900, 900. The petition is signed by Jonas G. Clark, Stephen Salisbury, Charles Devens, Geo. F. Hoar, William W. Rice, Joseph Sar- gent, John D. Washburn, Frank F. Gould ing, George Swan. Mir. Clark says that the idea was not new one with him. He had it in mind many years and had visit ed nearly all the famous educational insti- tutions of the Old World with the ultimate object in view of establishing in the prin- cipal city of his native county an institu- tion of learning which should combine so far as possible the best points of them all He had fixed upon the block at the South End about one mile and quarter from the City Hall, bounded by Main, May wood, Woodland and Downing sts, con- taining about 250, 900 square feet of land He selected the lot at least five years ago, and he now owns all except three small lots, whose private occupancy will not in- terfere with his plans.
The Press., 1887-01-20

A Knights of Labor conference was held at New Haven on Monday to consider what Legislation the labor men desired and how to secure it. The secret ballot received much attention, and the plan of inclosing all ballots in one envelope was favored as tending to prevent throwing out ballots for being put ln the wrong box. Resolu- tions were passed favoring weekly pay ment billssimilaI to that of Massachusetts, for making election day legal holiday, the repeal of the tramp law and the aboli- tion of the factotizing law or at least ex- empting $7o from attachments, branding convict-made goods. for the reduction of the legal rate of interest. that the state furnish the textbooks used in schools, for the enforcement of the hour law, and for a constitutional convention. A resolution that the meeting was opposed to the re
 moval of the present commissioners of labor statistics was passe d, and to give effect to the resolution a committee of three was appointed to draft resolution recommend ing to the governor the reappointment of MT. Hadley, and instructing them to have it circulated among the public for sigma lures. The district assemblies throughout the state will be given charge of this mat ter and communicate with all labor orga- nizations in their respective Deighborhoods on this matter, for the afixing of their seals and the obtaining signatures to this resolution. :. .t s~
The Press., 1887-01-20
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Intelligence has just been received of the death of Charles O. Pease, son of Col. Amos Pease. About two years ago he left town for the west where he has sluce been
 located at Fort Fetterman, Wyoming terri tory He had been ill for several weeks with typhoid fever, but news had been re- ceived favorable to his recovery, therefore the intelligence of his d-ath was received with great shock of surprise. He was a great favorite with all, and his untimely death is deeply mourned The deepest sympathy is felt for the bereaved family.
 He mas 24 years of age.
The Press., 1887-01-20

Mrs. Julia D. Grant, General Grants widow, has sent $982 50 to the Grant mon- ument association. The money. was in the form of two checks from the treasury department. One was for $12Gdue Gener- al Grant when quartermaster during the Mexican war, and the other for 1862. 50 arrears of pay from July l, 1885. to the time of General Grant death. Colonel Fred Grant sent letter with. the checks, which says ]: .'tMy mother feels that this money is too sacred to be used in any other way than as an offering toward the build ing of monument to the memory of her husband, General Grant'''T
The Press., 1887-01-20

The Philadelphia Press says: "A gigan- tic scheme for the general reorganization of all the coal miners and mine laborers of the United States under one banner is now being accomplished by the Knights of Labor. It will be the most powerful and far-extending association of. miners ever known in the country Tie scheme or- iginated in the mind of Wm. H. Bailey, now member of the general executive board of the Knights. Fourteen states and four territories are now embraced in the organization. and future developments may extend it's scope still further. 7"
The Press., 1887-01-20

Miss Van Zandt, who confesses that she is to marry Anarchist Spies, visited him at the jail in Chicago Monday. She smiled on the jail officers at the fermina- tion of the interview. Mrs. John Arthur. aunt of Miss Van Zandt, ia leader of society there and worth $20O, GOO. which Miss Van Zandt would have inherited. To reporter she said Miss Van zandt is no longer relative of mine. She will receive no more of my possessions than that pug dog there. spent nearly the entire Sunday on my knees in prayer for that infatuated girl 2
The Press., 1887-01-20

The trades unions at New York sold their paper the Leader, to newsboys at 35 and 40 cents 8 hundred and to larger deal CTS at still lower figure and paid man SIS week to manage the circulation. On Monday, without notice, they discharged the S13 man and put an $H man in his place, and raised the price of papers to 50 cents all around. The newsboys or ganized rebellion. and threw mud at the ,h4, L;nd 1,s s CT folks say they cannot aif5rd to sell their paper any cheaper and thrres they are.
The Press., 1887-01-20

TIE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, published by the great patent agency firm of Mum & Co, New York, is the most practically useful publica- tion of it's kind in the country. Indeed it oc- cupies fe distinctly ly it's own. Not alone for the machinist, manufacturers, or scientist, but it is journal for popular peru sal and study. It is the standard authority on scientific and mechanical subjects. It is placed at very low rate of subscription, $3 per annum, which places it within the reach of all. Subscriptions will be received a4 the office of this paper at reduced clubbing rates.
The Press., 1887-01-20

The New York soclety of Medical Juris- prudence has had a discussion on the quickest and best methods of inficting the death penalty. The relative merits of the rope, the garrotte, the guillotlne, prus- sic acid, ct ctricity, chloroform,, and the bullet, all were discussed -and it was no- ticeable that the medical gentleman were more pronounced than any other of the speakers in favor of humane methods. The harshest suggestion came from law yer-that the condemned he turned over 10 medical experts. .Vivisection, he claim4d, .sof human subjects -that is, cut ting them up alive would no doubt have a deterring influence on those who con- templated committing crimes for which vivisection was the lawful penalty"
The Press., 1887-01-20

There is asteady accumulation of evi- dence Go show that prohibition is dismal failure in Rhode Island. Among the strongest proofs is the record of arrests for drunkeness. -P Philadelphia Press.
 We have the same kind of evidence that the prohibition of theft and murder is 8 failure in Philadelphia.
The Press., 1887-01-20

John l.. Wilder, who began an ap, in the Palmer Journal office, as long ago as The Press was issued from thence, and who has worked there con- tinuously since, is now talked of in con- nection with the Palmer postmastership D. Wr. Wilder is capable, honest and popular, and would creditably fill the office.
The Press., 1887-01-20

Hartford Post The words of recent writer on crime and it's prevention, have an application here in Connecticut when considered in connection with the recent recommendation of Governor Lounsbury in regard to the care of confirmed crimi- nals: ttIt issa bad state of society that does not rise in revulsion against crime, and that does not rouse itself into sensl- tive energy for the extermination of crimi- nals as criminals. No society is in health while it tolerates evils which it might erad- icate. And nothing could be more stupid than to imagine that the steaming breath of hell that goes up from the rotting mass of social pollution and criminallty does not touch and affect the conditions of good life in every home throughout our cities. The society that takes no pains, that does not use it's full power to exterminate it's criminals, is itself criminal" ]"
The Press., 1887-01-20

deem the best service can render to my patrons is to point out the ways and means by which they can best serve themselves. In bringing to knowledge facts which upon in- vestigation prove the existence of opportunities by which they may derive lasting benefits, my duty is half performed. It must be apparent that one who's associated with and connncted by intimate relations with those who are upon the ground, and whose special business it is to watch and to know, is best able to judge when opportunities ore faireat. There is at present no excitement, no t'boom,,' in fact nothing to disturb the normal condition of things, but on the contrary matters seem to have settled down to stable, old-fashioned basis, but show clearly the clements of success and permanence. While crops have not been so superintendent as to flood the country with a cheap and unstable surplus, there Is plenty and especially in the western counties of Kansas there is large surplus for export at tempting prices. I assert that the present conditions are conspicuosly favorable for sound, conservative work, and that Se- M vantage of a normal basis of values. There s nothing to create visionary or inflated values, and land can be bought for what 1t is worth but on the contrary land has sub stantial money value, which is easily aseer- tained, and that is the key to the situation.
The Press., 1887-01-20

c New Haven Journal. and Courier Wili- mantle wants board of trade. A board of trade won't do Willimantio any harm, and 1t will have some pleasant dinners.
The Press., 1887-01-20
WONSdAN.

The. finishing room of D. ". Elis's mill has shut down, and now the whole mill will stand idle for an indefinite period, as It itner the strikers nor MT. Ellis feel like yielding an inch.
The Press., 1887-01-20


 Under these conditions.the business of in. yesting funds upon farm mortgage securities, and producing class of paper absolutely beyond question in every point of safety and convenience, becomes an exact science, and the only condition of perfect work is mastery of the science. I may be permitted to say, without vanity, the immense success attend ing the sale of mortgage securities has carried me to the rare and enviable position from which I can point to the work done, and let it tell the story. Let the hundreds of invest ors, great or small, for whom have dis charged great and responsible trusts, one and all come forth and testify, and I will abide the verdict
The Press., 1887-01-20
ELLINGTON
SQUARE POND,

The donation party at Square Pond on the 11th inst. was very successful, about 50 being present, and about $30 rnaliZe6
The Press., 1887-01-20
HOLLAND fFRoM s.RErsEL.

The January term of the superior court opened Tuesday Jan. 11th, Hon. James Phelps, Judge, and Phillip Doyle constable in charge the jurors, Henry Doyle messenger. A jury was impaneled m the case of MacF Farland vs. Sikes, a new trial having been ordered by the supreme court, and occupied last week and Tuesday afternoon of this.
 Alfred Com was granted a divorce from Hattie Com m-cause, desertion Anna Lay from Daniel w. Lay, and given custo- dy of minor children cause, .desertion {: Harriet Yost from Henry Yost, and given custody of minor children-cause intem- perance.
 The fellowship meeting at the Congre- gational church last Wednesday, brought quite a number together to encourage each other in 'the way" Lunch was served in the recently fitted dining room in the base ment, which looked neat and attractive with its well spread tables.
 The weather was very unpropitious Tuesday evening for the veterans of Buzz bee post to secure a large attendance at their public installation and bean bake, but the program was carried out, and the festivities enjoyed by those present.
 These oft recurring storms of snow, sleet, rain, fog, and freeze makes it diff cult to keep the sidewalks cleared, but there are those who assert that they rather enjoy the contest between these clements of nature assisted by Boreas and--well, we won't call any names, but just look out for the cleanest walk on the street.
The Press., 1887-01-20
SV SVALLHNaaTON.

-Thomas Denman is still acceptably supplying the Congregational pulpit.
 Ut won't be much news to say that it has been tremendous" cold about here the past week Ill common with other places in this latitude. The sleighing over this remarkable heavy and even fall of snow the biting frost in. the air.
 John Storrs, formerly of this town. a cousin of s. D. Topliff, long resident of Ware, Mass, has built fine and costly hotel in that large and busy village. The Springfield Republican had a cut and a full description of it in it's columns not long since. ? The friends of Widow Carlos Glazier of Hartford received fine photo of her 1e- gently. "Aunt Phoebe" retains her youth full comeliness and spirit in remarkable degree for lady seventy three years of age.
 There is some scarcity of wood here abouts at present, on account of the diff culty of procuring choppers and the deep snow in the woods. But, after all, there don't seem to be quite that ambition to go into the woods, even when everything is propitious under foot and overhead, and cut down good stock of wood for home use and to sell to neighbors that used to prevail years ago in the breasts of those who owned wood lots and who were used to the yielding of the axe.
 A demurrer in the case of Horan against Hoyle was heard in Holland last week. It was an inconsequential law point. The plaintiff was allowed to amend without costs, and the case will be tried on it's merits, probably next serm. A like question was raised in case in the sn- perior court at Hartford this week, where the judge there decided exactly the other way
The Press., 1887-01-20
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A. e. PARKHR Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register.
 Rev. Abraham J. Quick preached at the Congregational church Sunday.
 Leon Lord, who has been spending some time here, has left town.
 --Nothing but words of praise do we hear of the old folks concert given by the singers of the Congregational church last week Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served i'll the yestry after the con- cert. Net proceeds from the joint enter tainments $50.
 At a recent quarterly meeting it was voted to extend to Rev. o. A. Farley an invitation to remain here another year
 -Thirty-three scholars in Dist 2, a large proportion of them under eight years of age.
 Mrs. Geo. Glynn recently visited in the village
 -'.Serious matters usually go by threes, 7 is remark often made, but who repre- sented the third pair of weddingers we have not heard. MT. and Mrs. Thos. Wood were at the M. E. church last Sun day. MT. and Mrs. Will Ledo1t were ab- sent on wedding tour to Bridgeport.
 The creamery at Andover seems to be
  for having been pledged.
 -P. H. Peterson and Carlos Tilden are putting in ice preparatory to becoming patrons of 8 creamery.
 -December's Wide Awake, D. Lothrop < Go, Boston, contains an article by Rev. Saml Longfellow, which ought to be read by all who admire the works of Henry W. Longfellow.
 MT. Potter and family now occupy the Fitch homestead.
 MT. Arunah Judd was in town last week on businesss connected with the final settlement of the Fitch estate.
 -Lion Lord returned to town yesterday having obtained situation in Hartford, and will remain here till about March list.
 A sleighing party went from the yil lage last evening to s. Windham, and back to Willimantic to supper.
 Henry Hill, in the employ of Henry Armstrong, while cutting hub timber, was hurt on the face by the loosening of a stad- dle.
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 Frank Campbell, of New York, the comedian with the Murray & Murphy Company, died of pneumonia at the Rock VlL0 mousse, 0atuEuay mOrn1uB aDou6 o'clock. He was taken sick in Springfield a week ago last Friday, and brought to Rockville with the company the next day, suffering exposure on the way, which probably caused his death, as he wbs obliged to stay at Melrose about three hours, and it was a very cold day. He was 34 years old, we'll known and quite popular in the profession.
 Henry Adams contracted with al Springfield builder last week to build 8 large addition to the warp mill, 100 by 40l faat and two stories high
The Press., 1887-01-20

OFFICE of J. F. Chamberhn, Stafford Ma tional Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1887-01-20

Any list of oans might furnish could only serve as temporary guide. But as sure old friends and new that all orders shall be filled with my best judgement. And in all the years of my business have never asl ed man to take a secu ity that. was not ab- solutely frst-class and satisfactory in every detail. |,
 Bonds and mortgages in denominations of s2oo, $500, $4OO, @5e0 $6Oo. e7oO, ssOo, $1, ,00O to $10, 900 each.
 J.F. CHAMBERLAIN.
The Press., 1887-01-20
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The Press., 1887-01-20

ANNUAL CLOSING-oUT SALE of WINTER CLOTHING at the CENTRAL CLOTHING HOUSE begins this week. GREAT BREAK in Prices Good Heavy Ulster Over coat $4.50, or 8 Good Black Worsted Overcoat for S7.5O, and all other goods proportionally low. ...
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
The Willy Women.

The archer girl is the larger, as a rule, is her assortment of beaux.- Burlington Free Press.
 Bjones, who is still bachelor, says that he has learned by experience that girl can smile and smile, and be un- williR still.-Somerciie Journal.
 Nine of London's theatres are man. aged by women. Of course those in care of unmarried women are miss managed.-PHtsburg Chronicle.
 A married man can always pack a trunk more easily than bachelor can. He gets his wife to do it for him. Boston Journal of Education.
 Miss Prim (after an hours chaD- "Would you like something to drink, MT. Blase?"
 MT. B.-"Yes, miss." (Aside)- "Thank God"
 Miss Prim-"Hannah, bring the gentleman glass of water and, Han nah, you may put little ice in it."- Town Topics.
 It is said that Princess Bismarck never addresses or refers to her illus trious husband otherwise than as "Bis- marck." Sounds all right, but must be mistake. Ten to one she calls him "Bizzy dear" when she wants a new sealskin.-M Minneapolis Tribune.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Gambling in Forty-Nine.
Overland

There was a French woman who played the violin, receiving $100 therefor and as women were so scarce in those days, whenever she left the saloon to go out on the street every saloon around the square was emptied to get look at her. In these saloons there were piles of gold, both in coins and in sacks of gold dust, that would put some of our commercial banks of the present day to the blush, and long tables that had their croupiers ready to rake in or pay out as fast as the cards were turned. I have often watched some novice who was putting down his first ventures at play. On one occasion saw at the same table two clergymen shove their coin under another mans arm on the table. knew them both and know of what speak-we are all mortals after all Among other noted players was a judge at that time, who made it a point every evening to go around from place to place and make high play Upon entering with his attendant who carried the sack, he would first sit down at table and bar off every other player; then set his time of play at limit, say twenty minutes or hall an hour, the stake from $1O,OO0 te $20, 900 with the bank. Meantime tc keep the crowd that would be in at the time, which would number from 800 up to near 1000, he always asked them all to take drink, which meant twenty-five cents . head for the bar and if he won he paid for the drinks If he lost the hank had them to bay for.